Green Office was set up in 2010 by a group of students and staff members passionate about sustainability, after their proposal was positively received by the management of the university. Since then we have been consistently building a track record of successes, while learning from mistakes. Green Office has been supporting Maastricht University:
- On the operational side, to reduce its negative environmental and social impacts.
- From an organizational perspective, to learn about its own sustainability performance. Staff members have learned to work alongside students.
- From a community perspective, to enhance awareness about sustainability, to further student engagement and to promote sustainable behavior of students and staff.
- From an educational perspective, to further integrate sustainability into the curriculum while building the necessary competencies of students to move the sustainability transition forward.
- From a research perspective, to increase knowledge exchange between researchers across faculties and to support and enhance opportunities for student research on sustainability-related questions.
Vision
Maastricht University will be a sustainable university where sustainability is inherent to all activities and processes. Green Office will facilitate the cultural transformation by as well as of the community to reach this goal.
Mission
Green Office is a student-driven university department that is responsible for managing Maastricht University’s sustainability portfolio. Green Office initiates and coordinates sustainability projects at Maastricht University by empowering students and staff members.